How to Stencil a Silhouette on a Pillow

When you're planning to redecorate your home, you can end up spending a lot of money on new home accessories, such as throw pillows. One solution is to change the pillows you already own to make them appear fresh and new again. For example, apply custom stencil silhouettes onto your throw pillows to make them look more artistic and creative. You can make silhouette pillows using materials that you can found at any arts and crafts store.

Vellum sheet, heavyweight
Art tape
Chair
Lamp
Wax pencil
Matte cutting board
Pen knife
Sponge brush
Fabric paint

Instructions

- 1
  Tape a 12-inch square sheet of heavyweight vellum onto a wall using art tape, which can be applied and removed without leaving behind any residue. Position the vellum approximately 40 inches off of the ground.
- 2
  Place a chair in front of the vellum and ask a friend or family member to sit on the chair and turn sideways.
- 3
  Place a lamp in front of the chair, which will cast a silhouette shadow of your friend or family member's face onto the vellum.
- 4
  Trace the outline of the silhouette onto the vellum using a wax pencil.
- 5
  Remove the vellum and tape from the wall, then place the vellum sheet onto a matte cutting board.
- 6
  Cut around the drawn lines using a pen knife, then remove the whole interior to create a silhouette stencil.
- 7
  Tape the vellum stencil onto a throw pillow using art tape.
- 8
  Coat the tip of a sponge brush with fabric paint, then tap the sponge brush over the vellum stencil. Fill in the stencil evenly with a light coating of fabric paint.
- 9
  Remove the stencil and art tape, then allow the stenciled silhouette to air dry for 1 hour.

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